phx-quick

Quick Mode

Skip the planning ceremony. Get working code fast.

Usage

phx-quick Add pagination to posts
phx-quick Fix the login redirect bug
phx-quick Add CSV export to reports

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS = What to implement

How It Differs

| Normal Mode | Quick Mode |

|-------------|------------|

| Spawn research agents | No agents |

| Create plan document | Mental model only |

| Parallel review | Optional single review |

| Multiple iterations | Single pass |

Workflow

1. Understand - Read relevant files (max 3)
2. Implement - Write code directly
3. Verify - Quick compile check
4. Done - No ceremony

Iron Laws

1. NEVER skip verification — run mix compile --warnings-as-errors after every change, even in quick mode
2. DO NOT touch files outside the stated scope — quick mode means minimal blast radius; if a fix requires changes across multiple domains, escalate to phx-plan
3. NEVER bypass security checks for speed — auth, input validation, and XSS rules apply regardless of change size

Rules in Quick Mode

Still Enforced (Iron Laws)

• ✓ No process without runtime reason
• ✓ No DB in mount
• ✓ Security basics (no SQL injection, etc.)
• ✓ Run mix format

Skipped

• ✗ Parallel agent research
• ✗ Written plan document
• ✗ Multiple review passes
• ✗ Documentation updates

When to Use

Good for:

• Bug fixes with clear solution
• Small features (<100 lines)
• Refactoring with tests
• Adding fields/columns
• UI tweaks

Not for:

• New authentication flows
• Payment integration
• Data migrations
• Architectural changes
• Anything touching security

Quick Patterns

Add Field

/quick Add phone field to users

→ Migration + schema + changeset + form field

Fix Bug

/quick Fix: posts not showing for admin users

→ Find issue + fix + verify

Add Endpoint

/quick Add GET /api/health endpoint

→ Route + controller + response

Escape Hatch

If quick mode hits complexity:

This needs more planning. Switching to normal mode.
Run phx-plan [task] for full analysis.

Verification

After quick implementation:

Run mix compile --warnings-as-errors. If you touched Ecto schemas or migrations,

run mix ecto.migrate. Then run mix test test/path_test.exs for affected tests.

Example Session

User: phx-quick Add archived_at timestamp to posts

Claude:
1. Reading lib/my_app/blog/post.ex...
2. Creating migration...

# priv/repo/migrations/xxx_add_archived_at_to_posts.exs
def change do
  alter table(:posts) do
    add :archived_at, :utc_datetime
  end
end

3. Updating schema...

# lib/my_app/blog/post.ex
field :archived_at, :utc_datetime

4. Adding to changeset...

def changeset(post, attrs) do
  post
  |> cast(attrs, [:title, :body, :archived_at])
  ...
end

5. Verifying...
$ mix compile --warnings-as-errors ✓
$ mix ecto.migrate ✓

Done. Run `mix test` to verify.